USPTO Patents Application 09870801

Appln. No. 09/870,801

Amdt. dated March 26, 2004

Reply to Office action dated Sept. 26, 2003

PATENT
Customer No. 22,852
Attorney Docket No. 7451.0001-18000
InterTrust Ref. No.: IT-5.2.1.1 (US)

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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

In re Application of:

GINTER et al.
Application No.: 09/678,252
Filed: June 1,2001

For: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
SECURE TRANSACTION
MANAGEMENT AND
ELECTRONIC RIGHTS
PROTECTION

Group Art Unit: 2132
Examiner: DARROW, Justin T.

RECEIVED

MAI? 3 I 2004
Technology Center 21qq

Commissioner for Patents

P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

Sir:

AMENDMENT AND RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION

In reply to the Office Action mailed September 26, 2003, please amend the
above-identified application as follows:

Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begin on
page 2 of this paper.

Remarks/Arguments begin on page 1 1 of this paper.

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